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This web site contains information about my 1977
BMW 320i as well as general information about the model. This
first generation of the 3 series with the chassis code E21 was sold in
the United States from 1977 until 1983.
I'm back and working on a couple new projects! Keep an
eye out for a Mass Airflow conversion project on my Megasquirt setup as
well as knock sensing and cruise control.
| In this site you will find a detailed history of my car
and all the projects related to it. There are a large number of
pictures showing virtually all aspects of the car. The library
section contains owner's manuals and the full service manual for my car.
These two pictures to the right show the car as it looked about
4 years ago (top), and how it looks today (bottom) |
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Brief history of my car
This BMW 320i is a 1977 model year that was manufactured
in October 1976. It was purchased new by a family member and has been
in my family since new. It was never driven during the winters and was
parked in 1993 with about 68,000 miles on it. The car sat for just over
10 years when it was given to me. There were a few patches of surface
rust on the car but no rust-through anywhere.
| From October 2003 to March 2004 I stripped the car down
to the bare rolling shell and had the exterior stripped down to bare
metal and repainted. The car was fully restored with the exception
of stripping the interior and undercarriage paint. |
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During the winter of 2005-2006 I removed the stock kjet
fuel injection and installed dual Weber DCOE 40 carbs. I ran with this
setup for a year and was not completely happy with the results. I
wanted to keep a vintage appearance in the engine compartment but was
unhappy with the responsiveness of the dual carbs for daily driving. |
| Instead of continuing to work on the Webers, I decided to convert the engine to the
Megasquirt EFI controller. I have gone through several
combinations of EFI hardware, making changes as I learned more about EFI. |
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During the winter of 2008 I built a 2.2L engine using the
crank and rods from a 2.3L S14 motor. |
You will find detailed descriptions of these project
plus several others on my projects page.
This site is best viewed at a screen resolution of at
least 1024x768
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